Health Care Tea Leaves

This morning, the majority whip, James Clyburn, said that the House
will vote within the next ten days. Yesterday, the majority leader,
Steny Hoyer, said he expected a vote by the end of the week. The
president's decision essentially allows the House to work on Saturday
and Sunday -- gives Democrats a bit of cover -- and gives him the
chance to work the phones. The idea is that the House has until the
21st or so to pass its bill, and reconciliation talks will begin on the
22nd, and the whole shebang will be shebanged by the 26th of March.